By Memory Khutuliwa

Blantyre, January 14, Mana: Glee Grace Hospitality Academy founded by Blantyre Malabada Parliamentarian, Ismail Rizziq Mkumba is providing free hospitality management and driving courses to youth in his constituency to ensure they become productive citizens in the society.

Principal of Glee Grace Hospitality Academy, Wiza Mpande said in an interview with Malawi News Agency (MAN) over the weekend that the institution offers certificate course in hospitality management that runs for six months and three months free driving courses through Mkumba Driving School.

“Within the hospitality course, we offer hotel management, food production, tourism, front office administration and entrepreneurship, among others.

“Youths benefit with jobs after they have done well in attachments and internship. We send them to various hotels nationwide and they become employable with the skills they are imparted with and a certificate as evidence of their qualification,” Mphande said.

He, therefore, appealed to the youths to enroll with the academy to acquire technical and vocation skills to transform them into self-reliant citizens.

One of the youths that graduated from the academy, Madalo Pakula, was grateful to be enrolled and given the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in the hospitality industry.   

“I have learnt skills and I am very happy because I will be able to start my own business to support my family. I was hopeless after passing Form Four with good grades but the problem was school fees to pursue further studies,” she said.

She, therefore, encouraged fellow youths in the constituency to enroll with the academy and acquire technical and vocational skills.

1,588 youths have enrolled with the academy since its establishment in 2019.